HOUSE RESOLUTION 1
(By Mr. Speaker, Mr. Kiss, and Delegates Staton and Trump)
[January 15, 2004]

H. R. 1 --"Authorizing the appointment of employees for this, the second regular session of the Seventy-Sixth Legislature, two thousand four"
Resolved by the House of Delegates:
That the Speaker of the House of Delegates be, and he is hereby, authorized to appoint employees to perform technical, clerical, stenographic, custodial and other services for this session of the Legislature to receive the per diems and salaries as herein provided, as follows:
(1) For per diem employees, the following rates:
One Attorney to the Speaker and Majority Leader and the Committee on Pensions and Retirement at two hundred fifty-four dollars per diem;
One Receptionist to the Speaker and Stenographer to the Speaker Pro Tempore at one hundred ten dollars per diem;
One Leadership Assistant to the Speaker and Majority Leader at sixty-two dollars per diem;
One Receptionist/Stenographer to the Majority Leader at fifty dollars per diem;
One Attorney to the Minority Leader at two hundred forty-two dollars per diem;
One Attorney to the Minority Leader at one hundred eighty-five dollars per diem;
One Messenger to the Minority Leader at fifty dollars per diem;
Two Stenographers to the Minority Leader at fifty-one dollars each per diem;
One Stenographer to the Minority Leader at fifty-six dollars per diem;
One Stenographer to the Minority Leader at fifty dollars per diem;
One Executive Assistant to the Committee on the Judiciary at one hundred fifty-eight dollars per diem;
One Administrative Assistant to the Committee on the Judiciary at one hundred fourteen dollars per diem;
Two Proofreader/Messengers to the Committee on the Judiciary at fifty-one dollars each per diem;
One Proofreader/Messenger to the Committee on the Judiciary at fifty dollars per diem;
One Attorney to the Committee on the Judiciary at one hundred seventy-five dollars per diem;
One Attorney to the Committee on the Judiciary at one hundred seventy-one dollars per diem;
One Attorney to the Committee on the Judiciary at three hundred dollars per diem;
One Committee Assistant to the Committee on Finance at sixty- two dollars per diem;
One Paralegal/Committee Clerk to the Committee on Finance at seventy-two dollars per diem;
One Analyst/Assistant Committee Clerk to the Committee on Finance at sixty dollars per diem;
One Stenographer to the Committee on Finance at fifty-eight dollars per diem;
One Attorney to Finance at two hundred forty-three dollars per diem;
One Legislative Assistant to the Committee on Education at one hundred seventeen dollars per diem;
One Committee Clerk to the Committee on Education at one hundred four dollars per diem;
One Legislative Analyst to the Committee on Education at one hundred seventeen dollars per diem;
One Committee Clerk to the Committee on Government Organization at fifty-eight dollars per diem;
One Attorney to the Committee on Government Organization at one hundred sixty-five dollars per diem;
One Analyst/Committee Clerk to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources at fifty-eight dollars per diem;
One Assistant Committee Clerk to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources at fifty-four dollars per diem;
One Attorney to the Committee on Banking and Insurance at one hundred seventy-five dollars per diem;
One Attorney to the Committee on Health and Human Resources and the Committee on Political Subdivisions at two hundred twenty dollars per diem;
One Committee Clerk to the Committee on Political Subdivisions at fifty-seven dollars per diem;
One Assistant Committee Clerk to the Committee on Political Subdivisions at fifty dollars per diem;
One Assistant to the Committee on Roads and Transportation at fifty-seven dollars per diem;
One Committee Clerk to the Committee on Roads and Transportation at fifty-three dollars per diem;
One Stenographer to the Stenographer's Pool at eighty-two dollars per diem;
One Stenographer to the Stenographer's Pool at fifty-four dollars per diem;
Two Stenographers to the Stenographer's Pool at fifty-one dollars each per diem;
Six Stenographers to the Stenographer's Pool at fifty dollars each per diem;
One Supervisor to the Journal Room at ninety-one dollars per diem;
Five Clerks to the Journal Room at fifty-one dollars each per diem;
One Clerk to the Journal Room at forty-nine dollars per diem;
One Doorkeeper at one hundred forty-seven dollars per diem;
One Assistant Doorkeeper at sixty-three dollars per diem;
Two Assistant Doorkeepers at fifty-six dollars each per diem;
Two Assistant Doorkeepers at fifty-one dollars each per diem;
One Assistant Doorkeeper at fifty dollars per diem;
One Sergeant-At-Arms at one hundred fifty-two dollars per diem;
One Assistant Sergeant-At-Arms at sixty-three dollars per diem;
One Assistant Sergeant-At-Arms at fifty-five dollars per diem;
One Assistant Sergeant-At-Arms at fifty-four dollars per diem;
One Stenographer to the Doorkeeper and Sergeant-At-Arms at fifty-four dollars per diem;
One East Wing Supervisor at eighty-five dollars per diem;
One East Wing Messenger at fifty-one dollars per diem;
One East Wing Messenger at forty-nine dollars per diem;
One East Wing Messenger at forty-eight dollars per diem;
One Administrative Assistant to the Clerk at one hundred three dollars per diem;
Two Maintenance Staff at fifty dollars each per diem;
One Maintenance Staff at forty-nine dollars per diem;
(2) For salaried full-time employees, the following employees at the following rates, in addition to and exclusive of any experience increment or pay in lieu of an experience increment as may be payable under Section 2, Article 5, chapter 5 of the Code of West Virginia of 1931, as amended:
One Chief Clerk/Parliamentarian at six thousand seven hundred eighty dollars and eighty-four cents per month;
One Assistant Clerk at three thousand nine hundred eighty-six dollars and sixty-six cents per month;
One Document Clerk at three thousand three hundred sixty-six dollars and sixty-six cents per month;
One Document Clerk at two thousand six hundred seventy-five dollars per month;
One Document Clerk at three thousand three hundred twenty-five dollars per month;
One Document Clerk at two thousand three hundred thirty-three dollars and thirty-four cents per month;
One Document Clerk at two thousand dollars per month;
One Technical Assistant at three thousand two hundred ninety- three dollars and thirty-four cents per month;
One Technical Assistant at four thousand one hundred eight dollars per month;
One Administrative Assistant to the Clerk at two thousand four hundred twenty-six dollars and sixty-six cents per month;
One Fiscal Officer at four thousand three hundred seventy-six dollars and sixty-six cents per month;

One Assistant Fiscal Officer at two thousand seven hundred seventy-three dollars and thirty-four cents per month;
One Purchasing Agent at two thousand eight hundred fifty-five dollars and sixty-six cents per month;
One Office Assistant/Mail Clerk at two thousand seven hundred ninety-nine dollars and thirty-four cents per month;
One Office Assistant at two thousand three hundred ninety-two dollars per month;
One Messenger at one thousand two hundred twenty-two dollars per month;
Two Maintenance Staff at two thousand four hundred twenty-six dollars and sixty-six cents each per month;
Two Maintenance Staff at one thousand nine hundred ninety- three dollars and thirty-four cents each per month;
One Maintenance Staff at one thousand five hundred eighty-one dollars and sixty-six cents per month;
One Chief Counsel to the minor committees and Supervisor of per diem attorneys at five thousand one hundred sixty-six dollars and sixty-six cents per month;
One Attorney to Leadership at four thousand one hundred eight dollars and thirty-four cents per month;
One Administrative Assistant to the Speaker at four thousand one hundred forty-seven dollars per month;
One Executive Assistant to the Speaker at two thousand two hundred fifty-three dollars and thirty-four cents per month;
One Communications Director to the House at four thousand nine hundred forty dollars per month;
One Executive Assistant to the Minority Leader at four thousand four hundred eighty dollars and sixty-six cents per month;
One Research Analyst to the Minority Leader at three thousand six hundred twenty-seven dollars per month;
One Chief Counsel to the Committee on Education at five thousand eight hundred thirty-three dollars and thirty-four cents per month;
One Legislative Assistant to the Committee on Education at two thousand seven hundred eighteen dollars and thirty-four cents per month;
One Policy Analyst to the Committee on Education at five thousand six hundred sixteen dollars and sixty-six cents per month;
One Policy Analyst to the Committee on Finance at four thousand two hundred ninety dollars per month;
One Budget Analyst to the Committee on Finance at four thousand three hundred thirty-three dollars and thirty-four cents per month;
One Budget Analyst to the Committee on Finance at two thousand six hundred dollars per month;
One Administrative Assistant to the Committee on Finance at three thousand one hundred eighty-five dollars per month;
One Legislative Assistant to the Committee on Finance at two thousand two hundred ninety-six dollars and sixty-six cents per month;
One Chief Counsel to the Committee on Finance at six thousand six hundred thirty dollars per month;
One Staff Counsel to the Committee on Finance at six thousand one hundred twenty-seven dollars and thirty-four cents per month;
One Chief Counsel to the Committee on the Judiciary at six thousand three hundred thirty-three dollars and thirty-four cents per month;
One Staff Council to the Committee on the Judiciary at two thousand nine hundred sixty-six dollars and sixty-six cents per month;
One Research Analyst to the Committee on Government Organization at two thousand nine hundred fifty-eight dollars and thirty-four cents per month;
One Administrative Assistant to the Committee on Government Organization at two thousand eighty-three dollars and thirty-four cents per month;
One Legislative Analyst to the Committee on Government Organization at two thousand four hundred fifty dollars per month;
One Chief Counsel to the Committee on Government Organization at five thousand nine hundred fifty dollars per month;
One Research Analyst to the minor committees at two thousand eight hundred four dollars and fifty-eight cents per month;
One Research Analyst to the minor committees at three thousand one hundred sixty-two dollars per month;
One Office Assistant to the minor committees at two thousand four hundred twenty-two dollars and fifty cents per month;
One Office Assistant to the minor committees at two thousand three hundred fifty-eight dollars and fifty cents per month;
One Office Assistant to the minor committees at two thousand six hundred seventy-seven dollars and fifty cents per month;
The Speaker is authorized to appoint or assign additional or present employees and to determine the rate of compensation therefor as he may deem necessary to expedite the work of the House of Delegates; and be it
Further Resolved, That, in accordance with Chapter 4, Article 2A of the code, the Clerk of the House is hereby authorized to draw his requisitions upon the Auditor for travel expenses and compensation of members of the House of Delegates; and, be it
Further Resolved, That all appointments made under authority of the foregoing provisions of this resolution shall be certified to the Auditor and Treasurer by the Clerk of the House, and the Clerk of the House of Delegates is hereby authorized to draw his requisitions upon the Auditor in favor of the persons so appointed and the Auditor shall honor and pay such requisitions when presented and charge same to the "per diem of officers and employees" fund or "contingent" fund of the House of Delegates. The Clerk shall draw his requisitions in favor of employees for consecutive days or months from the date of their employment at the per diem or salary herein set out until such time as their services shall cease. The Speaker may remove any employee and appoint another in his or her place, and he shall require each of said employees to perform such duties as shall be assigned him or her, and he is hereby given authority to dispense with the services of any employee or employees for any such time or number of days as their services shall not be needed during the session, and they shall not be paid for such time, nor shall other persons be appointed into their places for any such time as they may be suspended when not needed; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the speaker is hereby authorized to assign employees to such positions and duties as he may deem proper to secure the most efficient and expeditious work during the Session of the Legislature; and be it
Further Resolved, That no person appointed under authority of this resolution and receiving pay hereunder shall concurrently receive compensation from any other department or agency of state government and no person who availed himself or herself of early retirement under the provisions of Senate Bill 10, First Extraordinary Session, 1988, may be appointed under the provisions of this resolution. Notwithstanding designation of positions or duties herein prescribed, any employee may be assigned additional duties by the person by whom appointed, and may be assigned to such positions and duties, as may be deemed proper to serve the most efficient and expeditious work; and, be it
Further Resolved, That any and all provisions of House Rule 9 in conflict with this resolution are hereby suspended for this session of the Legislature.